Sr. Avionics Hardware Engineer
Maxar Technologies
- Westminster, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with a cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical and test engineers to develop avionics hardware products for space infrastructure applications
- Create electrical schematics, PCB layouts, mechanical drawings, test and verification plans
- Execute test campaigns in R&D and environmental laboratories, and use the data gathered to iterate the design
- Oversee the manufacturing of PCB boards and avionics boxes both for research and volume production purposes
- Interface with Software and Firmware development engineers to ensure that the hardware design will meet the requirements of the overall system
- Provide technical leadership, guide, and mentor junior engineers
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or a related field. An additional four years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
- 8 years of experience with electrical design and analysis, with an emphasis in micro-processors and micro-controller board design.
- Hands-on oriented, willingness to test quick, understand failures and incorporate lessons learned in the design
- 10 years of relevant experience, including experience leading electrical engineering designs through the full lifecycle
- Familiarity with satellite avionics design and test obtained through educational training and/or on the-job experience in a related field
- Familiarity with the space environment and its effect on satellite systems
- Experience with FPGA hardware implementation for flight applications in the aerospace industry
- Knowledge of firmware development for flight applications in the aerospace industry
- Ability to work in a fast-paced iterative R&D environments where requirements are not yet fully defined